Popjustice Retrochart - March 1984 - w/e 24/03/84

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11 05 04 08 Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell
12 14 12 06 Your Love Is King Sade
13 15 13 06 It's Raining Men The Weather Girls
14 16 14 04 The Lion's Mouth Kajagoogoo
15 --- 15 01 It's A Miracle Culture Club HIGHEST NEW ENTRY
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16 09 09 09 Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw
17 12 04 13 Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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18 --- 18 01 People Are People Depeche Mode FEATURED
19 08 04 17 Joanna Kool & The Gang
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20 40 20 02 Lucky Star Madonna
21 13 10 08 Doctor! Doctor! Thompson Twins
22 18 05 11 Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
23 --- 23 01 Up On The Catwalk Simple Minds FEATURED
24 24 01 10 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
25 22 22 06 Hide & Seek Howard Jones
26 116 26 01 Nelson Mandela The Special AKA FEATURED
27 28 27 04 Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin) Scritti Politti

28 19 08 10 Hyperactive Thomas Dolby
29 21 18 06 My Ever Changing Moods Style Council
30 20 18 08 Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed Matt Bianco
31 34 31 03 What Do I Do? Phil Fearon & Galaxy
32 82 32 02 Cherry Oh Baby UB40 HIGHEST CLIMBER

33 29 29 07 Living In Desperate Times Olivia Newton-John
34 79 34 03 Leave It Yes
35 43 35 02 Hanna Hanna China Crisis

36 36 12 11 It's My Life Talk Talk
37 30 15 13 An Innocent Man Billy Joel
38 163 38 01 Show Me The Pretenders FEATURED
39 52 39 02 Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) Phil Collins

40 38 27 04 Breakin' Down (Sugar Samba) Julia & Company
41 35 17 07 Michael Caine Madness
42 53 42 02 Dr Mabuse Propaganda
43 114 43 01 Miss Me Blind Culture Club FEATURED

44 26 14 13 Original Sin INXS
45 42 38 12 The Dream Irene Cara
46 --- 46 01 Swimming Horses Siouxsie & The Banshees FEATURED
47 115 09 10 (Feels Like) Heaven Fiction Factory
48 --- 48 01 A Love Worth Waiting For Shakin Stevens FEATURED

49 45 39 07 I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News
50 113 06 19 That's All Genesis
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51 50 50 03 Don't Answer Me Alan Parsons Project
52 91 52 02 Head Over Heels Go-Gos FEATURED
53 160 53 01 Dancing In The Sheets Shalamar FEATURED

54 44 13 09 The Killing Moon Echo & The Bunnymen
55 123 01 16 Running With The Night Lionel Richie
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56 39 27 07 More More More Carmel
57 33 12 11 Middle Of The Road The Pretenders
58 57 57 07 Language Of Love Dan Fogelberg
59 --- 59 01 Envolve-Moi Jean-Jacques Goldman
60 55 54 07 Runner Manfred Mann's Earth Band
61 49 03 19 Thriller Michael Jackson
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62 58 58 06 Automatic Pointer Sisters
63 54 53 04 To Be Or Not To Be (The Hitler Rap) Mel Brooks
64 32 24 04 My Guy's Mad At Me Tracey Ullman
65 --- 65 01 Cargo Axel Bauer
66 27 10 09 Speed Your Love To Me Simple Minds
67 59 59 05 Don't Let Go Wang Chung
68 --- 23 17 King Of Pain The Police
69 68 02 19 Hold Me Now Thompson Twins
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70 84 70 02 That's The Way (I Like It) Dead Or Alive
71 --- 71 01 Ohio Isabelle Adjani

72 69 68 05 Joystick Dazz Band
73 48 34 09 Over My Head Toni Basil
74 70 70 04 Ullo John Got A New Motor Alexei Sayle
75 --- 03 15 Union Of The Snake Duran Duran
76 77 76 03 Tonight Kool & The Gang
77 130 77 01 Give Missing Persons

78 60 59 04 I'm Gonna Be Strong Blue Angel feat Cyndi Lauper
79 --- 79 01 Baby Lou Jane Birkin
80 71 71 03 Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler
81 56 09 19 Let's Stay Together Tina Turner
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82 61 45 05 Help Tina Turner
83 --- 83 01 Proudly Presents The Star Sisters Stars On 45
84 75 13 11 The Sun And The Rain Madness
85 37 37 03 Renegades Of Funk Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force
86 --- 86 01 Have You Ever Seen Me Dancin' British Colony
87 74 74 04 Ticket To The Tropics Christina
88 --- 88 01 L'Amour Est Vraiment Fort Eddy Mitchell
89 25 03 10 New Moon On Monday Duran Duran
90 64 41 20 Ain't Nobody Rufus & Chaka Khan
91 --- 25 07 Puss N Boots Adam Ant
92 76 04 16 Come Back And Stay Paul Young
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93 87 87 02 The Word Is Out Jermaine Stewart
94 --- 94 01 The Entertainer The Belle Stars
95 72 72 05 Footloose Kenny Loggins
96 --- 96 01 Lords Of The New Church Dance With Me
97 88 88 02 I'm Only Shooting Love Time Bandits
98 85 85 02 Borrowed Time John Lennon
99 --- 99 01 (Le Jeu Du) Name Game Fredie LaRocca
100 65 02 16 Holiday Madonna
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07/01/84 Running With The Night Lionel Richie 335
14/01/84 Running With The Night Lionel Richie 358
21/01/84 Running With The Night Lionel Richie 366
28/01/84 Running With The Night Lionel Richie 351
04/02/84 Break My Stride Matthew Wilder 360
11/02/84 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics 364
18/02/84 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics 353
25/02/84 99 Red Balloons Nena 359
03/03/84 99 Red Balloons Nena 370
10/03/84 99 Red Balloons Nena 371
17/03/84 99 Red Balloons Nena 362
24/03/84 Robert De Niro's Waiting Bananarama 385
 
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02 01 07 Jump Van Halen NEW NUMBER ONE

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03 02 08 Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
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01 01 06 99 Luftballons Nena
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04 04 06 Radio Gaga Queen
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07 05 04 Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell
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05 01 07 Thriller Michael Jackson
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06 03 08 Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood

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09 09 02 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
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10 10 02 Street Dance Break Machine
 
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Hello Lionel Richie 77,000 NEW NUMBER ONE
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01 01 08 99 Red Balloons Nena
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03 03 09 Street Dance Break Machine 48,000
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02 02 07 Joanna Kool & The Gang
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11 05 04 It's Raining Men The Weather Girls 40,000
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04 04 09 Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw
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13 07 03 What Do I Do Phil Fearon & Galaxy 36,000
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22 08 04 Robert De Niro's Waiting Bananarama 33,000
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20 09 06 Your Love Is King Sade 33,000

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07 07 08 Jump Van Halen 32,000

It’s taken 6 years but Lionel Richie is back at the UK No 1 spot as “Hello” sprints 5-1 and sells 77,000 into the bargain, “Can’t Slow Down” is still on the rise 7-6 this week and marks a new high in Richie’s solo career illustrating that his decision to leave the Commodores was the right one. Nena’s “99 Red Balloons” drops 1-2 (63,000) but we’ll see how well the track has done on the YTD update in 2 week’s time.

A one time backing group for disco star Sylvester, The Weather Girls used to be called “Two Tons O’ Fun” and a scored a few US Disco hits in the early 80s. A rebranding followed and now they have a top 10 hit with “It’s Raining Men” which soars 11-5 (40,000) this week, a vast improvement on the No 73 position the song achieved last year. The song was offered to and turned down by Diana Ross, Barbra Streisand, Cher and Donna Summer but the Weather Girls prove it has potential.

The credit might be reversed but it makes no odds to the public, yes Galaxy & Phil Fearon had a top 10 hit last year with “Dancing Tight” and subsequently scored two more hits of lessening chart positions throughout the remainder of 1983. Now the credit reads Phil Fearon & Galaxy and the band are back in the top 10 with “What Do I Do” which rises 13-7 (36,000) with only three more slots to go to match the peak of “Dancing Tight”. Those who like the sound of his music will have to wait until the summer for the debut album.

You won’t have to wait that long for Bananarama’s eponymous second album which is out next month and is again written and produced in the main by the group along with Jolley & Swain. The band have taken their time to record it with the first single from it “Cruel Summer” reaching No 8 way back in July 1983 and now 8 months later we get single number two, but it proves to be their sixth top 10 single out of 7 releases with only their Christmas 1982 single “Cheers Then” proving the weak link. “Robert De Nero’s Waiting” rockets 22-8 (33,000).

Much like Toyah and Nena, Sade are a band who take their name from their female lead vocalist and have generated a considerable amount of press from the more “serious” quarter of the record industry throughout 1983 which now leads to their debut single “Your Love Is King” smashing 20-9 (33,000) expect the first album in the summer.

So what else is going on? Break Machine hold at No 3 on just 48,000 whilst heading the wrong way are Kool & The Gang 2-4 (45,000), Nik Kershaw 4-6 (39,000) and Van Halen 7-10 (32,000)

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Chart Entries
#14 It's A Miracle Culture Club
#22 A Love Worth Waiting For Shakin' Stevens
#29 People Are People Depeche Mode
#33 Swimming Horses Siouxsie & The Banshees
#36 Up On The Catwalk Simple Minds
#58 Dancing In The Sheets Shalamar
#66 I Didn't Know I Loved You (Till I Saw You Rock 'N' Roll) Rock Goddess
#69 Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
#72 Damned On 45 / Glad It's All Over Captain Sensible
#75 Don't Look Any Further Dennis Edwards ft Siedah Garrett
#81 Leave It Yes
#83 Someday Gap Band
#84 The Other Woman The Other Man Gerard Kenny
#87 Wonderland Big
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#89 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
#91 Love Theme From The Thorn Birds Juan Martin
#93 The Kid's American Matthew Wilder
#96 We Can Work It Out Paradise
#97 Late At Night George Benson
#98 To All The Girls I've Loved Before Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson



UK Charts

UK Official Album Chart Human's Lib Howard Jones SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
UK Official Indie Singles Chart What Difference Does It Make The Smiths NINTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

Record Mirror Magazine 24/03/84
including reviews of this week’s releases, Disco Singles Top 85, Hi-NRG Top 30, Official Singles Top 100 and Chartfile by Alan Jones

https://worldradiohistory.com/UK/Music-Week/1984/Music-Week-1984-03-17-I.pdf
Music Week Magazine 17/03/84 (24/03/84 unavailable)
including reviews of this week’s releases, Airplay data, Official Singles and Albums Top 100 with certifications, 12” Singles Top 40, Cassette Top 30, Dance Singles Top 50, Dance Albums Top 25, Heavy Metal Singles Top 30, Heavy Metal Singles Top 30, Indie Singles Top 50, Indie Albums Top 25


Smash Hits Magazine 1984

No 1. Magazine 1984
including NME Singles and Albums Top 75 (see below)

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01 01 11 Jump Van Halen FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
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03 02 09 Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell
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02 02 15 Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
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05 04 09 Footloose Kenny Loggins
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08 05 09 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
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07 06 11 I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News
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04 02 16 99 Luftballons Nena
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12 08 09 Automatic Pointer Sisters
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13 09 06 Adult Education Hall & Oates
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11 10 09 Got A Hold On Me Christine McVie

Chart Entries
#59 The Longest Time Billy Joel
#71 Breakdance Irene Cara
#75 Catch Me I'm Falling Real Life
#79 It's My Life Talk Talk
#83 Rock You Like A Hurricane Scorpions
#84 When The Lady Smiles Golden Earring
#95 Love Has Finally Come At Last Bobby Womack And Patti LaBelle


US Billboard Magazine
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Billboard Magazine 24/03/84
Billboard 200 Albums Thriller Michael Jackson THIRTY FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Adult Contemporary Got A Hold On Me Christine McVie THIRD WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
Billboard Dance / Disco Tracks Top 80 Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper NEW NUMBER ONE
Billboard Hot Soul Singles Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell FOURTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

US Cashbox Magazine
Cashbox Singles Chart Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper SECOND WEEK AT NUMBER ONE

US Radio & Records Magazine

Radio & Records Singles Chart Jump Van Halen FIFTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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02 01 12 99 Red Balloons Nena

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04 03 07 Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
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03 03 07 Thriller Michael Jackson
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05 01 15 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
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07 06 09 I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis & The News
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08 07 09 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
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12 08 06 Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell
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06 01 16 Red Red Wine UB40
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10 10 12 Rebel Yell Billy Idol

Chart Entries
#42 Hello Lionel Richie
#44 You Might Think Cars
#45 Love Somebody Rick Springfield
#46 They Don't Know Tracey Ullman
#48 Sunshine Reggae Laid Back
#50 Never Never Assembly

Canada Charts

RPM Magazine 1984
Canadian Album Chart Colour By Numbers Culture Club ELEVENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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01 01 10 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar
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02 02 06 Radio Gaga Queen
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10 05 05 Calling Your Name Marilyn
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09 06 05 Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood
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06 06 07 Break My Stride Matthew Wilder
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07 04 10 Thriller Michael Jackson
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05 02 14 Come Said The Boy Mondo Rock
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08 01 23 Islands In The Stream Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

Chart Entries
#36 Rebel Yell Billy Idol
#37 Hold Me Now Thompson Twins
#40 Beast Of Burden Bette Midler
#44 Girl On The Wall Jane Clifton
#47 Cut The Talking The Dugites

Australian Charts

ARIA Singles Top 50 (from 26/06/88)
Australian Countdown Album Chart Thriller Michael Jackson TENTH WEEK AT NUMBER ONE
 
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02 02 04 Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw
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04 04 04 Joanna Kool & The Gang
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03 03 05 An Innocent Man Billy Joel
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07 06 04 Somebody's Watching Me Rockwell

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14 07 02 My Guy Tracey Ullman
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10 08 03 Get Out Of Your Lazy Bed Matt Bianco
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08 08 04 Run Runaway Slade
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12 10 04 Hide & Seek Howard Jones

Top 30 Entries
#18 The Old Refrain Paddy Reilly
#19 Ice Disco Skates EP Reed / Hartley
#20 The Way Old Friends Do Philomena Begley
#21 Your Love Is King Sade
#23 I Don't Know What It Is But I Love It Chris Rea
#24 Hello Lionel Richie
#25 To Be Or Not To Be (THe Hitler Rap) Mel Brooks
#30 Dance Hall Days Wang Chung
 
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OK First out of the blocks this week!
Here come the Makers and Shakers:
Number 49 - new entry for Shalamar with "Dancing in the sheets" - this is featured on the Soundtrack to the "Footloose" movie starring Kevin Bacon:
 
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Number 46 - new entry for Shakin' Stevens who just can't stop having hits on the Mainstream UK Chart!
"A love worth waiting for" will be his 15th UK Top 40 hit!
 
Number 44 - new entry for Siouxsie and the Banshees with "Swimming Horses" - the seahorse is one of a very few species where the male gives birth to the offspring rather than the female!
 

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